"A Crain's Analysis of the factors most important to a healthy business climate shows that Illinois outranks Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri and Iowa."
"The state has a larger pool of talented workers, bigger markets, more money for invetment and betterntransportation. Together, these advantages outweigh the rising taxes and state budge deficits that have put Illinois in an unwelcome spotlight."
At $581.3 Billion in annual output, the Illinois economy is twice the size of any of tis neighbors'. It's home to 30 companies in the Fortune 500, triple the closest competitor. It has double the labor force of the largest bordering state, with 6.6 million workers, nearly one-third of whom have at least a bachelor's degree."
Crain's Chicago Business 10/17/11
"The state has a larger pool of talented workers, bigger markets, more money for invetment and betterntransportation. Together, these advantages outweigh the rising taxes and state budge deficits that have put Illinois in an unwelcome spotlight."
At $581.3 Billion in annual output, the Illinois economy is twice the size of any of tis neighbors'. It's home to 30 companies in the Fortune 500, triple the closest competitor. It has double the labor force of the largest bordering state, with 6.6 million workers, nearly one-third of whom have at least a bachelor's degree."
Crain's Chicago Business 10/17/11